Surging sales of mobile devices, expanding use of online streaming services and growing disposable income are some of the factors that are anticipated to drive global earphones & headphones market during 2017 - 2022. Moreover, demand for high quality earphones and headphones from audiophiles has compelled the market players to innovate in styling and technology, which has resulted in significant demand generation, especially over the last few years. The global  distribution network of earphones and headphones is quite vast. Products in global earphones and headphones market are available through many channels, out of which multi-brand electronic stores held the highest share in 2016, and the segment is expected to maintain its dominance during the forecast period as well. However, online sales channel has exhibited the fastest growth of all the point of sales in global earphones and headphones market owing to heavy discount offers available on the products coupled with ease of online shopping.

According to TechSci Research report “Global Earphones & Headphones Market By Type, By Application, By Region, Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2012 – 2022”, the market for earphones and headphones globally is anticipated to cross $19 billion mark by 2022, on account of growing disposable income, increasing adoption of latest technology products and rising demand from professional as well personal users. Global earphones & headphones market on the basis of type has been segmented into two categories namely in-ear and over-ear, out of which over-ear segment is projected to observe the fastest growth during 2017 - 2022. Some of the major companies in the market includes Beats Electronics LLC, Plantronics Inc., Sennheiser Electronics GmbH, Sony Corporation, Bose Corporation among others. “Global Earphones & Headphones Market By Type, By Application, By Region, Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2012 – 2022” discusses the following aspects of global earphones & headphones market:

  • Global Earphones & Headphones Market Size, Share & Forecast
  • Segmental Analysis – By Type (In-ear Vs. Over-ear); By Technology (Wired and Wireless); By Application (Music & Entertainment, Sports & Fitness, Gaming and Virtual Reality); By End User (Personal and Professional) and By Point of Sale (Multi-brand Electronic Stores, Exclusive Showrooms, Hypermarket/Supermarket Stores, Online Sales Channel & Others)
  • Regional Analysis – Asia-Pacific, North America, Europe, South America and Middle East & Africa
  • Changing Market Trends & Emerging Opportunities
  • Competitive Landscape & Strategic Recommendations

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Report Methodology

The information contained in this report is based upon both primary and secondary research. Primary research included interviews with earphones and headphones manufacturers, distributors, retailers, dealers and industry experts. Secondary research included an exhaustive search of relevant publications, such as company annual reports, financial reports and proprietary databases.

1.       Product Overview

2.       Research Methodology

3.       Analyst View

4.       Global Earphones & Headphones Market Outlook

4.1.    Market Size & Forecast

4.1.1.By Value & Volume

4.2.    Market Share & Forecast

4.2.1.By Type (In-Ear Vs. Over-Ear)

4.2.2.By Technology (Wired Vs. Wireless)

4.2.3.By Application (Music & Entertainment, Sports & Fitness, Gaming and Virtual Reality)

4.2.4.By End User (Personal Vs. Professional)

4.2.5.By Point of Sale (Multi-brand electronic stores, Exclusive Showrooms, Hypermarket/Supermarket Stores, Online Sales Channel and Others)

4.2.6.By Region

4.2.7.By Company

4.3.    Market Attractiveness Index (By Type and By Region)

5.       Global Wired Earphones & Headphones Market Outlook

5.1.    Market Size & Forecast

5.1.1.By Value & Volume

5.2.    Market Share & Forecast

5.2.1.By Type (In-Ear Vs. Over-Ear)

5.2.2.By Application (Music & Entertainment, Sports & Fitness, Gaming and Virtual Reality)

5.2.3.By End User (Personal Vs. Professional)

6.       Global Wireless Earphones & Headphones Market Outlook

6.1.    Market Size & Forecast

6.1.1.By Value & Volume

6.2.    Market Share & Forecast

6.2.1.By Type (In-Ear Vs. Over-Ear)

6.2.2.By Application (Music & Entertainment, Sports & Fitness, Gaming and Virtual Reality)

6.2.3.By End User (Personal Vs. Professional)

7.       Asia-Pacific Earphones & Headphones Market Outlook

7.1.    Market Size & Forecast

7.1.1.By Value & Volume

7.2.    Market Share & Forecast

7.2.1.By Type (In-Ear Vs. Over-Ear)

7.2.2.By Technology (Wired Vs. Wireless)

7.2.3.By Application (Music & Entertainment, Sports & Fitness, Gaming and Virtual Reality)

7.2.4.By Country

8.       North America Earphones & Headphones Market Outlook

8.1.    Market Size & Forecast

8.1.1.By Value & Volume

8.2.    Market Share & Forecast

8.2.1.By Type (In-Ear Vs. Over-Ear)

8.2.2.By Technology (Wired Vs. Wireless)

8.2.3.By Application (Music & Entertainment, Sports & Fitness, Gaming and Virtual Reality)

8.2.4.By Country

9.       Europe Earphones & Headphones Market Outlook

9.1.    Market Size & Forecast

9.1.1.By Value & Volume

9.2.    Market Share & Forecast

9.2.1.By Type (In-Ear Vs. Over-Ear)

9.2.2.By Technology (Wired Vs. Wireless)

9.2.3.By Application (Music & Entertainment, Sports & Fitness, Gaming and Virtual Reality)

9.2.4.By Country

10.   South America Earphones & Headphones Market Outlook

10.1.Market Size & Forecast

10.1.1.    By Value & Volume

10.2.Market Share & Forecast

10.2.1.    By Type (In-Ear Vs. Over-Ear)

10.2.2.    By Technology (Wired Vs. Wireless)

10.2.3.    By Application (Music & Entertainment, Sports & Fitness, Gaming and Virtual Reality)

10.2.4.    By Country

11.   Middle East  & Africa Earphones & Headphones Market Outlook

11.1.Market Size & Forecast

11.1.1.    By Value & Volume

11.2.Market Share & Forecast

11.2.1.    By Type (In-Ear Vs. Over-Ear)

11.2.2.    By Technology (Wired Vs. Wireless)

11.2.3.    By Application (Music & Entertainment, Sports & Fitness, Gaming and Virtual Reality)

11.2.4.    By Country

12.   Value Chain Analysis

13.   Porter’s Five Forces Analysis

14.   Market Dynamics

14.1.   Drivers

14.2.   Challenges

15.   Market Trends & Developments

15.1.Increasing Sophistication of Headphones & Earphones

15.2.Rising Applications of Earphones and Headphones

15.3.Shift towards Wireless Technology

15.4.Bone Conduction Technology for Earphones and Headphones

15.5.Mergers and Acquisitions

15.6.   Growing Trend of “No Headphone Jack”

16.   Competitive Landscape

16.1.Competitive Benchmarking

16.2.Company Profiles

16.2.1.    Beats Electronics LLC

16.2.2.    Plantronics

16.2.3.    Bose Corporation

16.2.4.    Sony Corporation

16.2.5.    Sennheiser Electronics GmbH & Co. KG

16.2.6.    Harman International Industries Inc.

16.2.7.    LG Electronics Inc.

16.2.8.    Skullcandy Inc.

16.2.9.    Jaybird LLC

16.2.10.      AKG Acoustics GmbH

16.2.11.      Audio-Technica Corporation

16.2.12.      Jabra Corporation

16.2.13.      Creative Technology Ltd.

16.2.14.      JVCKenwood Corporation

16.2.15.      Koninklijke Philips N.V.

16.2.16.      Logitech International S.A.

16.2.17.      Shure Incorporated

16.2.18.      Urbanears

16.2.19.      Westone Laboratories

16.2.20.      Beyerdynamic GmbH & Co. KG

17. Strategic Recommendations

  • List of Figures

    Figure 1: Global Earphones & Headphones Market Size, By Value (USD Billion), By Volume (Million Unit), 2012 – 2022F

    Figure 2: Global Smartphone Shipment, By Volume, 2010-2016 (Million Unit)

    Figure 3: Global Earphones & Headphones Market Average Selling Price, 2012-2022F (USD)

    Figure 4: Global Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By Type, By Value, 2016 (%)

    Figure 5: Global Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By Type, By Value, 2022F (%)

    Figure 6: Global Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By Technology, By Value, 2012-2022F

    Figure 7: Global Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By Application, By Value, 2012-2022F

    Figure 8: Global Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By End User, By Value 2016 & 2022F (%)

    Figure 9: Global Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By Point of Sale, By Value, 2012-2022F

    Figure 10: Global Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By Region, By Value, 2012-2022F

    Figure 11: Global Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By Region, By Volume, 2012-2022F

    Figure 12: Global Earphones & Headphones Market Size, By Region, By Value, 2012-2016 (USD Billion)

    Figure 13: Global Earphones & Headphones Market Size, By Region, By Value, 2017E-2022F (USD Billion)

    Figure 14: Global Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By Company, By Value, 2012-2022F

    Figure 15: Global Earphones & Headphones Market Attractiveness Index, By Type, By Value, 2016-2022F

    Figure 16: Global Earphones & Headphones Market Attractiveness Index, By Region, By Value, 2016-2022F

    Figure 17: Global Wired Earphones & Headphones Market Size, By Value (USD Billion), By Volume (Million Unit), 2012–2016

    Figure 18: Global Wired Earphones & Headphones Market Size, By Value (USD Billion), By Volume (Million Unit), 2017E–2022F

    Figure 19: Global Wired Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By Type, By Value 2016 (%)

    Figure 20: Global Wired Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By Type, By Value, 2022F (%)

    Figure 21: Global Wired Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By Application, By Value, 2012-2022F

    Figure 22: Global Wired Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By End User, By Value, 2016 (%)

    Figure 23: Global Wired Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By End User, By Value, 2022F (%)

    Figure 24: Global Wireless Earphones & Headphones Market Size, By Value (USD Billion), By Volume (Million Unit), 2012–2016

    Figure 25: Global Wireless Earphones & Headphones Market Size, By Value (USD Billion), By Volume (Million Unit), 2017E–2022F

    Figure 26: Global Wireless Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By Type, By Value, 2016 (%)

    Figure 27: Global Wireless Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By Type, By Value, 2022F (%)

    Figure 28: Global Wireless Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By Application, By Value, 2012-2022F

    Figure 29: Global Wireless Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By End User, By Value, 2016 (%)

    Figure 30: Global Wireless Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By End User, By Value, 2022F (%)

    Figure 31: Asia-Pacific Earphones & Headphones Market Size, By Value (USD Billion), By Volume (Million Unit), 2012–2022F                   

    Figure 32: Asia-Pacific Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By Type, By Value, 2016 (%)

    Figure 33: Asia-Pacific Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By Type, By Value, 2022F (%)

    Figure 34: Asia-Pacific Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By Technology, By Value, 2016 (%)

    Figure 35: Asia-Pacific Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By Technology, By Value, 2022F (%)

    Figure 36: Asia-Pacific Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By Application, By Value, 2012-2022F

    Figure 37: Asia-Pacific Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By Country, By Value, 2012-2022F

    Figure 38: Asia-Pacific Earphones & Headphones Market Size, By Country, By Value, 2012-2022F (USD Billion)

    Figure 39: North America Earphones & Headphones Market Size, By Value (USD Billion), By Volume (Million Unit), 2012–2022F   

    Figure 40: North America Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By Type, By Value, 2016 (%)

    Figure 41: North America Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By Type, By Value, 2022F (%)

    Figure 42: North America Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By Technology, By Value, 2016 (%)

    Figure 43: North America Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By Technology, By Value, 2022F (%)

    Figure 44: North America Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By Application, By Value, 2012-2022F

    Figure 45: North America Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By Country, By Value, 2012-2022F

    Figure 46: North America Earphones & Headphones Market Size, By Country, By Value, 2012-2022F (USD Billion)

    Figure 47: Europe Earphones & Headphones Market Size, By Value (USD Billion), By Volume (Million Unit), 2012–2022F               

    Figure 48: Europe Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By Type, By Value, 2016 (%)

    Figure 49: Europe Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By Type, By Value, 2022F (%)

    Figure 50: Europe Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By Technology, By Value, 2016 (%)

    Figure 51: Europe Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By Technology, By Value, 2022F (%)

    Figure 52: Europe Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By Application, By Value, 2012-2022F

    Figure 53: Europe Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By Country, By Value, 2012-2022F

    Figure 54: Europe Earphones & Headphones Market Size, By Country, By Value, 2012-2022F (USD Billion)

    Figure 55: South America Earphones & Headphones Market Size, By Value (USD Billion), By Volume (Million Unit), 2012–2022F

    Figure 56: South America Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By Type, By Value, 2016 (%)

    Figure 57: South America Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By Type, By Value, 2022F (%)

    Figure 58: South America Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By Technology, By Value, 2016 (%)

    Figure 59: South America Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By Technology, By Value, 2022F (%)

    Figure 60: South America Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By Application, By Value, 2012-2022F

    Figure 61: South America Earphones and Headphones Market Share, By Country, By Value, 2012-2022F

    Figure 62: South America Earphones & Headphones Market Size, By Country, By Value, 2012-2022F (USD Billion)

    Figure 63: Middle East & Africa Earphones & Headphones Market Size, By Value (USD Billion), By Volume (Million Unit), 2012–2022F

    Figure 64: Middle East & Africa Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By Type, By Value, 2016 (%)

    Figure 65: Middle East & Africa Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By Type, By Value, 2022F (%)

    Figure 66: Middle East & Africa Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By Technology, By Value, 2016 (%)

    Figure 67: Middle East & Africa Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By Technology, By Value, 2022F (%)

    Figure 68: Middle East & Africa Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By Application, By Value, 2012-2022F

    Figure 69: Middle East & Africa Earphones & Headphones Market Share, By Country, By Value, 2012-2022F

    Figure 70: Middle East & Africa Earphones & Headphones Market Size, By Country, By Value, 2012-2022F (USD Billion)

    Figure 71: Global Penetration of Online Streaming Services, By Country, 2015 (%)

    Figure 72: Global Penetration of Smartphones, 2011-2015 (%)

    Figure 73: Global Smartphone Sales, 2007-2015 (Million Unit)

    Figure 74: Global Earphones & Headphones Market, Average Selling Price, 2012-2022F (USD per Unit)

    List of Tables

    Table 1: Global Earphones & Headphones Market Y-o-Y Growth, By Value & Volume, 2013-2022F (%)

    Table 2: Global Earphones and Headphones Market CAGR, By Point of Sale, 2012-2022F (USD)

    Table 3: Global Wired Earphones & Headphones Market Y-o-Y Growth, By Value & Volume, 2013-2022F (%)

    Table 4: Global Wireless Earphones & Headphones Market Y-o-Y Growth, By Value & Volume, 2013-2022F (%)